Rep. Duncan, Sen. Rubio Introduce "Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act"
Statement
Congressman Jeff Duncan announced he will introduce the Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act, which would prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow non-citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election. This legislation builds upon previous work from Congressman Duncan, originally introduced in 2018, to prohibit non-citizen voting in elections. Senator Marco Rubio has introduced companion legislation in the United States Senate.
"Voting in this country is a right that should solely be limited to American citizens. Allowing non-citizens or illegal immigrants to vote, even if only in state or local elections, gives foreign nationals influence on some of the most important decisions impacting our families, our rights, and our representation in government," said Congressman Jeff Duncan. "Non-citizen voting has the potential to exacerbate the border crisis and cause a greater erosion of confidence in our electoral process. Non-citizen voting is not some sort of farfetched idea--it is currently allowed in New York, San Francisco, and even in the suburbs of our nation's capital. I will not stand for this sort of globalist extremism that attempts to undermine what it means to be an American citizen. I am honored to work with Senator Marco Rubio on this very important effort to safeguard the security of our elections."
"It's ridiculous that states are allowing foreign citizens to vote," Senator Marco Rubio said. "However, if states and localities do let those who are not U.S. citizens to vote in elections, they shouldn't get U.S. citizen taxpayer money."
"Today, it's local elections, but tomorrow, it could be state or nationwide elections. These egregious policies allow the voice of the American citizen to be diluted at the voting booth, and we must fight to protect the integrity of our elections and the value of American citizenship," said Congressman Jeff Duncan. "Voting is the hallmark of our democracy, and non-citizen voting completely undermines election integrity."
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